1/3 of Senate seats are up for election every two years.
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United States Senators serve six-year terms that are staggered, so that every two years, a third of all Senate seats would be up for election.
The last election was November 8, 2016.
The election is in each state and registered voters vote for senate.
Between presidential elections, there is another Congressional election, since all members of the House and 1/3 of the Senate are elected every two years. This election is a measure of president and his program.
Yes, elections for the Senate and House of Representatives are held in the same year. Congressional elections in the United States take place every two years, with all seats in the House of Representatives up for election and one-third of the seats in the Senate. These elections typically occur in even-numbered years.
The next national election will be in November, 2012. At that time all of the House, one-third of the Senate and the presidency will be up for election.
The Republicans had Senate majority until the 2006 Congressional Elections when Democrats took the majority. The National Republican Senatorial Committee works to gain a Republican majority Senate, hoping to in the 2010 Congressional elections.
Senate
The U.S. Senate. Senators serve six-year terms, and every two years, one-third of the Senate seats are up for election. This staggered election system allows for continuity of legislative representation.
Every two years, including both presidential election years and the mid-term elections, all of the House seats and one third of the Senate seats come up for election. House members serve two-year terms, and Senators serve six-year terms.
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